Hinge for windows



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HINGE Fon wlNDo'ws. APPLICATIONA FILED AUG.4,1919.

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O.' B. JOHNSON.

HINGE FOR WINDOWS. APPLICATION FILED Auei4. I`I94 1 2. mn 92 MM lm WJ wm ma ys mm m Jw 5v m 0 m EI P V1 B U/Ig A TTORNE Y.

A UNITED STATES oscAItB. JOHNSON, or INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

HINGE FORV WINDOWS'.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patentgd Juiy 1,9, 1921.

Application ined August 4, 1919.V (serial Nb. 315,335.

To all w hom it may concern Be it known that I, OSCAR B. JOHNSON,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hinges for Windows, of which the following is a specification. p

This invention relates to window constructions more especially to windows' mounted on hinges and which open inwardly, commonly known as French windows. These windows have a great disadvantage in that rainstorms beating upon them cause water to creep in through the sill'of the frame wetting the interior walls of the building. It is among the objects of this invention to obviate such disadvantages by the provision of means preventing the entrance of water while allowing the window to be swung inwardly whenever desired. ,A

In carrying the objects of my invention into effect I provide a suitable member, as a bar, fixed to or integral with the exterior lower portion of the sash and extending downwardly so as to shed rain. I also provide means comprising a special hinge construction whereby the Vsash may be raised so that the downwardly extending lip or bar may be disengaged from the window sill and the sash swung inwardly'.` My invention includes a tension arrangement for partly releasing the lower hinge device from the weight of the sash.

Referring to the accompanying drawing forming a part hereof and in which similar reference characters denote similar parts, Figure 1 illustrates a side view of a window frame and sash embodying my invention, some parts being broken away for clearness.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the lower hinge structure with the window sash in lowered position. p

Fig. 3 is a similar View with the sash raised.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the lower hinge structure.

Fig. 5 is a similar view with the sash partially opened.

Fig. 6 is an edge elevation of the lower hinge structure, and u l Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the upper hinge structure.

The window frame 1 has an interior projection 2 extending upwardly from the sill 3 so as to provide an interior ridge on the lower edge of the window. A window sash 4 havlng a downwardly extending lip 5. adapted to loverlap the upwardly extending 'portion 2 is provided with hinges 6 and 7 legs 8 and 9 respectively,iof which are fixed to the windowlframe. Members 10 and 11 are mounted on the window sash and cooperate with members 12v and 13 respectively, forming partof the hinges 6 and 7. A pivot member 15 yis placed transversely of member 13 and fixed thereto; a similar transverse pivot' 16is iixed to member 11 and both pivots are connected yby a lever 14.

A pin 17 also pivoted to member 13 carries al downwardly extending sector shaped mem` ber 18 formed approximately concentric to pivot 15, the sector having a plurality of notches 19 therein adapted to engage successively a pin 20 fixed on the inner side of lever 14. A spring 21 is fastened to member 18 by pin 22 andextends in parallel relation to the sector portion of said member and is 'adapted to hold pin 20 in the notches in its various positions. f The upper hinged member has formed therein pivotsfl and 16 similar to'15l and 16 which arefcon" nected by link23. The member 12$carries a roller 25 and a spring 26 is coiled around y16 andl roller 25 asshown, and the end of Vhinges 'are in theposition shown in full lines in. the drawing. When it is desired to open the window, lever 14 is pressed downwardly disengaging the pin 20 from the upper notch in sector shaped member 18. In the downward movement of the lever the sash is raised by the lever between pivots 15 and 16 so that lip 5 is disengaged from projection 2. The lever 14 is now in its lower position as shown in dotted lines with pin 20 engaging the lower notch 19 and locked thereby. The window frame has a portion 28 cut out from the upper end thereof in order that when the lever 14 is pressed downwardly to raise the sash, sufficient clearance may be provided so as to allow the sash to be freely lifted to disengage the lip 5 from the projection 2. The spring member 26 located on the upper hinge is wound in Such a way that it tends to lift the window sash and thereby relieves the mechanism of the lower hinge from undue strain caused by the weight of the sash.

Having thus fully described my 51@ i111 vention, what I claim as new and desire to v secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. In a hinge construction a movable structure, a stationary structure, a leg fastened to Vone of said structures andY carrying a hinge, a member fastened to the other .struct11re,and lever 'means interposed behinge.

tween said hin e and member adaptedv to raise said memer and said movable struc- ;ture withouty separatingqthe leaves of the 2.' In a hinge ,construction a leg adapted i to be fastened to a window frame and ear- Vrying a hinge pivot, a member adapted lto be vfastened to a sash, and 'lever means interposed between said `pivot and ymember adapted to Yraise said member without sepa- `rating `the leaves ofthe hinge.

3. n a Vhinge ,construction a Y leg adapted tobe fastened toa window frame and oarryinga hinge pivot, a member adapted to be fastenedto asash,and a lever pivoted 'to a portion of said hinge and to said member adapted to'raise said member withoutsepalratin'y the leaves ofthe hinge.

4.-. n aV hinge construction a leg adapted vvto be fastened to a window frame 'and carryinga hinge pivot, a member adapted to be thereof;

fastened .to a sash, a lever-pivoted toa portion Iof said hinge and to said member adaptedto raise said member, and spring vressed stop means for-holding Asaid memer in raised and lowered positions.

5.In a hinge construction a member -v adapted to be fastened toa sash and.havigng a pivot fixed theretoand transversely thereof, la hinge, a memberl mounted on saifdhinge yand alsoFhaving aA pvot fixed thereto and transversely thereof, and a' lever mounted on said pivots. extending rearwardly .6; In ahinge construction,v a member yvice comprising a sector shaped memberl '-pivotally mounted on a hinged member car- -ryinga lever having a pin contacting with said sector shaped member, spring means vfixed tovsaid sector shaped member acting on said pin and recesses in said member -for receiving said pin.

8. Inv a hlnge constructionY a leg adapted AYto be fastened to a 'window frame and oarrying a hinge pivot, a member adapted to be fastened to a sash, transverse pivots on said member'and hinge connected by a link, .and a spring memberffastened to oneV of said pivots and to said hinge to provide the ltension aiding in liftingfsaid sash.Y

'9; In a hinge construction a 'leg adapted Ito be fastened to a window frame and car- .rying a hinge pivot-,a member adapted to be fastenedto a sash, transverse pivots on said member andhinge connected by a link,

anda spring fastened to' one of said pivots v Vand-,coiled about a roller the end of saidv spring being fixed yto said hinge.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set `my hand `and seal at Indianapolis, Indiana, 'this 18th day of July,fA. D.f-nineteen hun- Idred and nineteen. V 1 a @OSCAR B. JOHNSON.Y -'[L.s.] Witnessesy" Y 'Y II. V; BIERMAN,

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